#80: Use a cool tool to make your writing easier to understand

We use a lot of complicated words in brochures, signs, and other writing you might find at a library, for example: “prohibited,” “access,” “circulation,” and “reshelve.” Lots of people will have trouble with terms like those, from people have a first language other than English to people with cognitive disabilities, not to mention children. It can be hard to figure out which words might be problems when you are so used to them, but fortunately there are some neat tools on the internet that can help you. I like the Hemingway App. It points out hard words and sentences that are too long and gives you a readability score.